KR20100048741A - Real time psychophysiology-health monitering system using eyeglass - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A real-time health and sensibility monitoring system is provided to measure blood oxygen concentration, skin conductance, and respiration by installing a sensor or a microphone to a nose pad member of glasses or a goggle. CONSTITUTION: A first bio-signal measurement part(110) is arranged in a nose pad member of glasses or goggle. The first bio-signal measurement part comprises a SpO2 electrode, a skin resistance electrode, and a microphone electrode. The SpO2 electrode measures the blood oxygen saturation value. The skin resistance electrode measures the skin conductance. The microphone electrode measures respiration. A wireless transceiver(130) wirelessly transmits a first bio-signal detected by the first body signal measurement part to an external device.

Description

Real time psychophysiology-health monitering system using eyeglass}

The present invention relates to a real-time health and emotional state monitoring system using eyeglasses, and more particularly, to a blood oxygen saturation (SpO ₂ ) sensor or skin resistance (GSR) sensor, microphone, etc. Blood oxygen concentration, skin conductivity and respiration can be measured by attaching the EEG sensor and EMG sensor to the auxiliary electrode attached to the forehead for EEG activity and facial muscle movement. At the same time, the acquired bio-signals are transmitted to the central management system using wireless transmission technology, and the central management system comprehensively analyzes the patterns of each bio-signal and analyzes the user's emotion and health status in real time. The present invention relates to a real-time health and emotional state monitoring system using one eyeglass for monitoring.

The conventional Seoul National University MELAB proposed a safety-based computer interface (EGWM: EOG-Based Glasses-Type Wirless Mouse) using an eyeglass frame as an electrode. The EGWM attempted to provide a new means of communication for people with disabilities who had lost their ability to exercise by organizing computer movements by capturing eye movements.

However, such a conventional technology requires an additional component for interface with a computer, and uses a biosignal based on eye movements, and thus cannot be used as a data for monitoring the health and emotional state of eyeglasses. There was a limit on use.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to measure the blood oxygen concentration, skin conductivity and respiration by attaching a blood oxygen saturation measurement (SpO ₂ ) sensor or skin resistance measurement (GSR) sensor, microphone, etc. to the nose support member of glasses or goggles An object of the present invention is to provide a biosignal wireless measurement apparatus.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a bio-signal wireless measuring device using the glasses to measure the EEG, EMG sensor attached to the auxiliary electrode attached to the forehead and the like to simultaneously measure the active state of the brain wave and facial muscle movement It is.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to transmit the obtained bio-signal to the central management system using a wireless transmission technology, the overall management of the user's emotion in real time by analyzing the pattern of each bio-signal in the central management system And to provide a real-time health and emotional state monitoring system using a glasses to monitor the health state.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a first installed on the nose support member of the glasses or goggles to detect one or more electrical signals related to blood oxygen concentration, skin conductivity, breathing of the wearer or goggles Biological signal measuring unit; And a wireless transmission / reception unit configured to receive the first bio-signal detected from the first bio-signal measurement unit, convert the radio signal into a wireless signal, and then transmit the radio signal to an external device.

According to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a second living body attached to the surface of the head or forehead or face detects one or more electrical signals related to brain waves and muscle activity of the face and provides them to the wireless transceiver It is a bio-signal wireless measurement apparatus using glasses further comprising a signal measuring unit.

In the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to the present invention, each of the measuring electrodes of the first biosignal measuring unit and the second biosignal measuring unit is connected to the wireless transmission / reception unit through a biosignal collecting unit and measures the first biosignal signal. At least one grounding electrode of the unit and the second biological signal measuring unit may be connected to the ground line of the wireless transceiver.

According to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the configuration of the bio-signal wireless measurement apparatus according to each of the embodiments, the first bio-signal and the second bio-detection detected by the respective bio-signal measuring unit A wireless receiver for wirelessly receiving a signal; A controller configured to analyze a pattern of each biosignal in real time using the biosignal received through the wireless receiver, and to control an output to monitor a user's emotion and health condition in real time according to the analysis result; A display unit configured to output an output to monitor a user's emotion and health state according to a control signal of the controller; Real-time health and emotional monitoring system using the glasses further comprising a.

Wireless signal measuring apparatus according to the present invention is detachably installed in the nose support member of the glasses to be worn in everyday life and can measure the EEG and facial muscle movement from the auxiliary electrode in real time, anytime and place There is an advantage that can easily measure the bio-signal without receiving.

In addition, according to the health and emotion monitoring system using the bio-signal wireless measurement apparatus according to the present invention, since it is simply attached to the user's body to detect the bio-signal wirelessly, it is possible to measure the state of health in real time, the health and emotion of the user This has the advantage of being able to continuously monitor the status in real time.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it can be usefully applied to the medical and industrial fields where protection and real-time monitoring are important, and can be applied to the game and entertainment fields where health and emotional state are applied, thereby contributing to industrial development. .

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a biosignal wireless measuring apparatus and a health and emotion monitoring system using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first biosignal measuring unit 110 and the wireless transmitting and receiving unit 130 are provided. An example of the first wireless measuring device 100A configured as a health and emotion monitoring unit 200 is shown.

The first bio-signal measuring unit 110 is located on the nose of the wearer of the glasses and includes a plurality of bio-signal measuring electrodes 111 for detecting one or more electrical signals related to blood oxygen concentration, skin conductivity, and breathing. These electrodes consist of an SpO ₂ electrode for measuring blood oxygen saturation, a skin resistance electrode for measuring skin conductivity, and a microphone for measuring respiration.

SpO ₂ electrodes detect basic heart rate and measure blood oxygen levels. The measuring principle of this electrode is to detect the synchronous waveform of the heart in capillaries located in the skin of the nose and to estimate the activity of the heart from it. The electrode uses two wavelengths to calculate the oxygen concentration in the blood by calculating the amount of hemoglobin that contains oxygen.

The skin resistance electrode is a GSR (Galvanic Skin Resistance) sensor, which can be implemented as an electrode contacting the skin of the nose and the like and a sensor for measuring skin resistance using a comparator connected to the electrode. ) Can be quantitatively calculated (sympathetic activity can be calculated). An electrode using Ag or AgCl may be used as an electrode. The electrode applies a constant voltage between two points of the skin and measures the magnitude of the skin's impedance due to the increase in moisture.

The respiration measurement electrode can be implemented with a microphone located on the nose of the glasses. The measurement principle of this electrode estimates the respiration pattern and respiration rate by detecting the air flow inside the nose with the sound (wavelength) at the surface of the nose. It is.

The wireless transceiver 130 receives and amplifies the first biological signal minutely detected from the first biological signal measuring unit, converts the signal into a signal capable of wireless transmission, and then transmits the signal to an external device or transmits a control signal from the external device. It consists of a wireless transmission module for wireless reception. At least one grounding electrode (not shown in the drawing) corresponding to each measuring electrode of the first bio-signal measuring unit 110 is commonly connected to the electrical ground line of the wireless transmission module. In this way, the grounding electrode connected in common may ensure electrical safety by each of the biosignal measuring electrodes directly contacting the human body. This wireless transmission module can be implemented by Bluetooth or Zigbee, which enables short-range communication, and indirectly by configuring multi-hop with the same communication protocol device when it is not directly connected to the central management system. It is also possible to transmit a signal.

Health and emotional monitoring unit 200 is equipped with a wireless transceiver 210 is configured to enable wireless transmission and reception with the wireless transmission and reception unit 130 of the first wireless measuring device (100A), communication interface unit (not shown in the figure) It is configured to be connected to the central management system through a wire. The health and emotion monitoring unit 200 also includes a control unit 220 and a display unit 230 to estimate and display the user's emotional state and health state by comprehensively analyzing bio signals of heart rate, respiration, and skin conductivity. It becomes possible.

The wireless transceiver 210 wirelessly receives the first bio-signal transmitted from the wireless transceiver 130 of the first wireless measuring apparatus 100A.

The controller 220 analyzes the pattern of each biosignal in real time using the wirelessly received biosignal, and controls the output to monitor the user's emotion and health condition in real time according to the analysis result.

The display unit 230 outputs the user's emotion and health state according to the control signal of the controller.

2 is a reference diagram illustrating a state in which the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in direct contact with the wearer's skin so as to detect a biosignal using glasses as an electrode, and extracts a part thereof. It is an enlarged view showing a detail. As shown in the figure, the biosignal measuring electrode 111 is detachably installed at the rear of the nose support member 11 of the glasses 10, and the biosignal measuring electrode 111 and the nose support member ( The electrode detachment member 12 which facilitates electrode detachment is attached between 11). The biosignal measuring electrode 111 is connected to the wireless transceiver 130 through a wire, which is fixed in parallel with the spectacle frame by a separate wire fixing member 112.

The operation and effects of the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus and health and emotion monitoring system using the same according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

First, the first bio-signal measuring unit 110 detects one or more minute electrical signals related to blood oxygen concentration, skin conductivity, and breathing through a plurality of bio-signal measuring electrodes 111 on the nose of a wearer of the glasses and transmits and receives a wireless transceiver. When transmitting to the 130, the wireless transceiver 130 amplifies each of the minute detection signals measured by these electrodes to a predetermined level, converts the signals into a wireless transmission possible signal, and then performs Bluetooth or ZigBee for short-range communication. (Zigbee) to wirelessly transmit to an external device.

Meanwhile, at least one grounding electrode corresponding to each measuring electrode of the first bio-signal measuring unit 110 is commonly connected to the electrical ground line of the wireless transmission module. Electrical safety by the biosignal measuring electrode can be ensured.

In this way, the wireless and the signal transmitted to the health and emotion monitoring unit 200 is wirelessly received through the wireless transceiver 210 to be transmitted to the control unit 220.

Subsequently, the controller 220 may detect a basic heartbeat and measure blood oxygen concentration using the signal measured by the SpO ₂ electrode. In other words, it estimates the heart's activity from the waveforms synchronized with the contraction and relaxation of the heart detected in capillaries located in the skin of the nose, and calculates the amount of hemoglobin that contains oxygen by using two wavelengths. It can be estimated.

In addition, the control unit 220 calculates the skin resistance from the signal measured at the galvanic skin resistance (GSR) electrode, that is, the magnitude of the impedance due to the increase in moisture, and the body's arousal or sympathy from the waveform obtained at the previous electrode. Neural activity can be calculated quantitatively.

In addition, the controller 220 may estimate the respiration pattern and the respiratory rate from the wavelength measured at the surface of the nose by the sound measured by the microphone electrode, that is, the air flow inside the nose.

Finally, the control unit 220 controls the output unit 230 to calculate and analyze based on the blood oxygen concentration, respiration, and skin resistance measurement signals as described above, and to output the estimated result data of the health and emotional state by the analysis to the display unit 230. The display unit 230 enables the output of analysis data capable of monitoring the health and emotional state of the wearer of the glasses or goggles.

Thus, according to the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, by simply attaching an electrode for measuring a biosignal to a nose support member of glasses or goggles worn in everyday life, it is possible to wirelessly measure the biosignal anytime and anywhere. Done.

Therefore, according to the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, since it is possible to easily measure anytime, anywhere, regardless of place or time, simply by wearing glasses or goggles without the need for a separate measuring device, U -Increased demand for health care equipment, etc., and wireless transmission will make it easier to monitor daily health and emotional state from a distance without additional devices.

In addition, according to the health and emotional monitoring system using a bio-signal wireless measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, anytime and anywhere simply by using a bio-signal measuring electrode attached to glasses or goggles worn in everyday life to measure the bio-signal In addition, it is possible to increase the demand in the U-Health Care system because the real-time monitoring is possible simply by transmitting the measured bio-signal wirelessly to the health and emotional monitoring unit 200, and the remote monitoring system It can be easily used for construction.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first biosignal measuring unit 110, the second biosignal measuring unit 120, and a wireless transmitting / receiving unit ( An example of the second wireless measuring device 100B including the bio signal collecting unit 140 and the health and emotion monitoring unit 200 is shown.

Since the first bio-signal measuring unit 110 and the health and emotion monitoring unit 200 are the same as those illustrated in FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The second bio-signal measuring unit 120 includes a plurality of biological signal measuring electrodes 121 and 122 for detecting one or more electrical signals related to EEG and EMG. In particular, the electrodes may include an EEG measuring electrode for measuring EEG ( 121) and an electrode 122 for measuring EMG for measuring EMG of the facial muscles.

The EEG measurement electrode 121 measures the EEG of the left and right brains of the frontal lobe from the EEG sensor and compares and analyzes the activity of the EEG sensor to estimate the emotional state.

The EMG measurement electrode 122 can measure the face EMG of the left and right foreheads from the EMG sensor, thereby enabling estimation of the emotional and arousal states.

The wireless transceiver 130 may transmit the first biosignal and / or the second biosignal detected by the first biosignal measurer 110 and the second biosignal measurer 120 to the biosignal collector 140. It consists of a wireless transmission module that receives and amplifies and converts it into a signal that can be transmitted wirelessly and then transmits it to an external device.

The biosignal collecting unit 140 is a connection jack for collecting the biosignal detected by the measuring electrode of the second biosignal measuring unit 120 with the biosignal detected by the first biosignal measuring unit 110. It is used as a means for electrically connecting each output terminal of the first bio-signal measuring unit 110 and the second bio-signal measuring unit 120 to the input terminal of the wireless transceiver 130, independently of the respective measuring unit (110, 120) Is provided is connected to the wire so that the biological signal detected by each measurement unit can be transmitted to the wireless transceiver 130.

In addition, at least one grounding electrode of the first biosignal measuring unit 110 and the second biosignal measuring unit 120 is connected to the ground line of the wireless transceiver 130 in common.

4 is a reference diagram illustrating an installation state of a biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, configured to detect a biosignal in real time using an auxiliary electrode and glasses attached to a scalp or a forehead, and a head. The second living body is attached to the surface or forehead or face of the secondary electrode including the EEG measuring electrode 121 and the EMG electrode 122 is configured to detect one or more electrical signals related to EEG and muscle activity of the face The signal measuring unit 120 is illustrated, and at least one grounding electrode 123 corresponding to each of the measuring electrodes 121 and 122 is integrally provided with the biosignal collecting unit 141.

The operation and effects of the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus and health and emotional monitoring system using the same according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

First, the first bio-signal measuring unit 110 detects one or more minute electrical signals related to blood oxygen concentration, skin conductivity, and breathing through a plurality of bio-signal measuring electrodes 111 at the nose of a wearer of glasses, 2 The biological signal measuring unit 120 detects one or more electrical signals related to EEG and EMG through the EEG measuring electrode 121 and the EMG measuring electrode 122 on the scalp or forehead or face of the glasses wearer. 130, the wireless transceiver 130 amplifies each of the micro-detection signals measured by these electrodes to a predetermined level, converts the signals into wirelessly transmittable signals, and then uses Bluetooth or ZigBee (or short-range communication). Zigbee) to wirelessly transmit to an external device.

On the other hand, the electrical ground line of the wireless transmission module, as well as the above-described measurement electrodes 111 of the first bio-signal measuring unit 110, as well as the brain wave measurement electrode 121 of the second bio-signal measuring unit 120. And at least one grounding electrode corresponding to the EMG electrode 122 is commonly connected to ensure the electrical safety of the human body by each of the biosignal measuring electrodes.

The health and emotion monitoring unit 200 as described above is wirelessly received by the wireless transmission and reception unit 210 to be transmitted to the control unit 220.

Subsequently, the controller 220 detects a heartbeat using a signal measured at the SpO ₂ electrode, estimates blood oxygen concentration, calculates skin resistance using a signal measured at a galvanic skin resistance (GSR) electrode, and arousal or Quantitative calculation of sympathetic nerve activity, respiratory pattern and respiratory rate estimation using sound measured at the microphone electrode, as well as using the brain waves of the left and right brains of the frontal lobe measured at the EEG electrode 121 By comparing and analyzing the degree of activity, it is possible to estimate the emotional state, and also it is possible to estimate the emotional and arousal state by using the facial EMG on the left and right foreheads measured by the EMG electrode 122.

Finally, the control unit 220 calculates and analyzes the blood oxygen concentration, respiration, skin resistance, electroencephalogram, and EMG signal based on the above-described calculation data and the estimation result data of the health and emotional state by the analysis to the display unit 230. By controlling the output, the display unit 230 enables the output of analysis data capable of monitoring the health and emotional state of the wearer of the glasses or goggles.

Thus, according to the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, by simply attaching an electrode for measuring a biosignal to a nose support member of glasses or goggles worn in everyday life, it is possible to wirelessly measure the biosignal anytime and anywhere. Done.

Therefore, according to the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, since it is possible to easily measure anytime, anywhere, regardless of place or time, simply by wearing glasses or goggles without the need for a separate measuring device, U -Increased demand for health care equipment, etc., and wireless transmission will make it easier to monitor daily health and emotional state from a distance without additional devices.

In addition, according to the health and emotional monitoring system using a bio-signal wireless measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, anytime and anywhere simply by using a bio-signal measuring electrode attached to glasses or goggles worn in everyday life to measure the bio-signal In addition, it is possible to increase the demand in the U-Health Care system because the real-time monitoring is possible simply by transmitting the measured bio-signal wirelessly to the health and emotional monitoring unit 200, and the remote monitoring system It can be easily used for construction.

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating another embodiment in which a wireless transceiver is connected via a wire to be directly attached to a human body in a biosignal wireless measurement apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the biosignal collecting unit 140 is a spectacle frame. Directly installed in, the wireless transceiver 130 is an example of being installed spaced apart from the biological signal collecting unit 140. In the configuration of this embodiment, since the wireless transceiver 130 is spaced apart from the spectacle frame, the operation of coupling the first bio signal measuring unit 110 and the second bio signal measuring unit 120 may be freely performed.

FIG. 6 is an example in which the biosignal wireless measuring device according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is installed in the nose support member 21 of the industrial goggle or disaster rescue goggles 20, and the hair of the side of the goggles is installed in this way. The wireless handset bride 130 and the biosignal collecting unit 140 are installed at a portion where the band 22 is fixed. In the configuration of this embodiment, workers who directly participate in the industrial site or disaster relief will be able to wear conveniently at work, thus easily monitoring the health and emotional state of industrial workers or disaster rescue workers who handle difficult tasks in real time. You will be able to.

According to the present invention, SpO ₂ , a microphone, and a GSR sensor can be attached to the nose of the glasses to measure blood oxygen concentration, respiration and skin conductivity, and EEG and EMG sensors are attached to the auxiliary electrode attached to the forehead. Since the EEG activity and facial muscle movement can be measured at the same time, the bio-signal obtained in this way is transmitted to the center using wireless transmission technology. Emotion and health of the health can be monitored.

Thus, according to the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus and health and emotional monitoring system using the same according to another embodiment of the present invention, not only blood oxygen concentration, skin resistance and respiration measurement, but also EEG measurement and EMG measurement by an auxiliary electrode can be obtained. It is possible to monitor the emotional and arousal status by measuring accurate and diverse bio signals in real time, so that the possibility of developing into a multi-functional and efficient system in the U-Health Care system in the medical, industrial, game and entertainment fields can be expected. do.

The present invention is not limited to what has been described above and illustrated in the drawings, and of course, more modifications and variations are possible to those skilled in the art within the scope of the following claims.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a biosignal wireless measuring apparatus and a health and emotion monitoring system using the same according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a reference diagram illustrating a state in which the biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in direct contact with the wearer's skin so as to detect a biosignal using glasses as an electrode, and extracts a part thereof. It is an enlarged view showing a detail.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a biosignal wireless measurement apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a reference diagram illustrating an installation state of a biosignal wireless measuring apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention configured to detect a biosignal in real time using glasses and an auxiliary electrode.

Figure 5 shows another embodiment designed to be directly attached to the human body is connected to the wireless transceiver via a wire in the biological signal wireless measurement apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an example in which a biosignal wireless measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a nose support member of a goggle.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10 glasses 11,21 nose support member

12 electrode detachable member 20 goggles

22: hair band 100A, 100B: wireless measuring device

110,120: biosignal measuring unit 111: measuring electrode

112: wire fixing member 121: electrode for measuring the EEG

122: electrode for measuring electromyography 123: electrode for grounding

130,210: wireless transceiver 140,141: biosignal collecting unit

200: health and emotional monitoring unit 220: control unit

230: display unit

Claims (7)

A first bio-signal measuring unit installed on the nose support member of the glasses or goggles to detect one or more electrical signals related to blood oxygen concentration, skin conductivity and respiration of the wearer of the glasses or goggles; And a wireless transmission / reception unit for receiving the first bio-signal detected from the first bio-signal measurement unit, converting the radio signal into a wireless signal, and then transmitting the radio signal to an external device. A first bio-signal measuring unit installed on the nose support member of the glasses or goggles to detect one or more electrical signals related to blood oxygen concentration, skin conductivity and respiration of the wearer of the glasses or goggles; A wireless transmission / reception unit configured to receive the first bio-signal detected from the first bio-signal measurement unit, convert the radio signal into a wireless signal, and then transmit the radio signal to an external device; A biological signal using glasses, comprising: a second bio-signal measuring unit attached to the surface of the head or the forehead or face to detect and provide one or more electrical signals related to EEG and muscle activity of the face to the wireless transceiver Wireless measuring device. The method of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the first bio-signal measuring unit, SpO ₂ electrode for measuring the oxygen saturation in the blood; Skin resistance electrode for measuring skin conductivity; Bio-signal wireless measurement apparatus using glasses, comprising a; microphone electrode for measuring breathing. The method of claim 2, wherein the second bio-signal measuring unit, Electroencephalogram measurement electrode for measuring the brain waves of the left and right brain of the frontal lobe; Electro-signal wireless measurement apparatus using glasses, including; electromyography electrode for measuring the face EMG on the left and right forehead. The method of claim 2, And measuring electrodes of the first biosignal measuring unit and the second biosignal measuring unit are connected to the wireless transmitting and receiving unit through a biosignal collecting unit. The method of claim 5, At least one grounding electrode of the first bio-signal measuring unit and the second bio-signal measuring unit is commonly connected to the ground line of the wireless transceiver. A biosignal wireless measuring apparatus comprising the component of any one of claims 1, 2 or 5 or 6. A wireless transceiver for wirelessly receiving a first bio signal or a second bio signal transmitted from the wireless transceiver; A controller configured to analyze the pattern of each biosignal in real time using the biosignal received from the wireless transceiver, and to control an output to monitor the user's emotion and health condition in real time according to the analysis result; A display unit configured to output an output to monitor a user's emotion and health state according to a control signal of the controller; Real-time health and emotional monitoring system using glasses, including.

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